It is a well-known universal opinion that Lyon is the food capital of France-when French Master Chef Nico Romo, MCF arrived in the United States from that famous culinary capital, he worked at the prestigious Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee and the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, Georgia. When he landed in Charleston to be the […]
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The leaves are beginning to fade from bright green to brilliant shades of red and yellow, the smell of cider is filling the air, and pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING is available at the most surprising places. What does that all mean? It’s Food and Wine Festival time! And in its second year, the festival’s lineup doesn’t
According to astrology, to be born on August 26th means “to posses a strong sense of purpose and a desire to apply one’s energies for the benefit of others. They are careful planners who take one step at a time toward making a dream come true and aren’t as concerned with success as with getting
They say it’s “cooler in Pooler“, but when it comes to new restaurants, Pooler, Georgia is red hot. The restaurant scene in this small but growing suburb is exploding with mostly new, mostly chain restaurants in the Godley Station area which lies between I-95 and US-80 on Pooler Parkway. In fact, since 2007, the number
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In the Cuban neighborhoods of Miami, consuming coffee is an all-day affair – it has never been reserved just for the morning or for a late afternoon pick up. Family-owned Java Burrito Co. brings this coffee-loving concept to the Lowcountry via Hilton Head Island. The café sourced the best coffee beans supplied locally by Savannah
As someone who just moved back to Savannah after being away for fifteen years, I am BLOWN AWAY by all the new growth in this area. I am amazed at the development on Broughton Street (whether you agree or not) and am really hopeful that like Jesse says, Savannah is becoming a true contender for
I am not a morning person. Ask those closest to me. Funny, of course…Charming, like the Prince…a morning person, not a chance. I need a solid hour to myself and a good ole cup’a’joe (locally roasted Nigerian blend, perhaps a triple latte) to blossom into my afternoon self. Luckily, if I’ve run out at home,
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“The more you practice, the luckier you get.” says Fat Patties owner Nick Borreggine with a genuine smile. Sometimes unforeseen situations present themselves that, in the end, all work out for the better (with lots of sweat equity, of course). Borreggine had owned another restaurant in the area, then during the dark days of the
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Remember the first time you ever cooked something? No, not with real gas or fire. I mean cooking bacon in your Fisher Price Kitchen or perhaps you had an entire imaginary gourmet kitchen via your mom’s basement washer and dryer. We were as great as our imaginations would let us be; even though some of
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When I got the call to review The Collins Quarter, I was really excited. There was already a buzz just two weeks after its opening, but would it live up to expectations? The Collins Quarter is a new Café Bar with an Australian theme located on the corner of Bull Street and Oglethorpe Avenue in
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